These songs do make us think about our own lives. There’s another type of song that endures but in a completely different way. It’s hard to talk about them without sounding like a VH1 retrospective. When we hear these songs, we think about the singer, not ourselves. There’s no room for us the legend is too expansive. We all recognize their greatness, but they don’t really fit into our daily lives. These songs belong to everybody, which means they belong to no one. And while it’s been only five years since Amy Winehouse released “Rehab,” people from here on out will no doubt focus on the song’s tragic irony, not Mark Ronson’s brassy production. “Teen Spirit” now tells us what Nirvana is supposed to represent about ’90s culture (namely shooting heroin and hating yourself). Similarly, listeners no longer notice the jokey reference to a brand of kiddie underarm deodorant in the title of Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” 20 years later, the song has been drained of its irreverence. It’s been 40 years since “Imagine” was a hit, and if people still care about that song 400 years from now, it likely will be tied up in the altruistic saintliness that John Lennon (theoretically) still signifies. The “test of time” typically rewards iconic artists who produce capital-C Classic work which is why over the course of decades, certain songs lose their original meanings and become statements about the legacies of their creators. Take me home.Ĭlosing time - time for you to go back to the places you will be from.Ĭlosing time - every new beginning comes from some other beginning'send.At some point, it was decided that in order for a song to be great, it has to “stand the test of time.” This has since become a problematic cliché, but initially it must’ve seemed like a bright idea, and not just something that Jethro Tull fans use to dismiss Justin Bieber. Closing time - every new beginning comes from some other beginning'send. So gather up your jackets, and move it to the exits - I hope you have found a friend. Closing time - this room won't be open 'til your brothers or you sisters come. Take me home.Ĭlosing time - time for you to go back to the places you will be from. Closing time - you don't have to go home but you can't stay here.

Closing time - one last call for alcohol, so finish your whiskey or beer. Closing time - turn the lights up over every boy and every girl. Marcys Playground ( Semisonic cover) Closing Time LyricsĬlosing time - time for you to go out, go out into the world.

Semisonic closing time cover